A&M Beat: Manziel picks up more hardware

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January 10, 2013
: Updated: January 11, 2013 12:31am

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, grabs the trophy while posing for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, kisses the trophy as he poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, answers questions from the media during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, answers questions from the media during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, answers questions from the media during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, answers questions from the media Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, answers questions from the media Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

View of the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy won by Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, answers questions from the media during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, (left) and Texas A&M's headcoach Kevin Sumlin answers questions from the media during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, poses for photos during a press conference Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Heisman finalist Kansas State's quarterback Collin Klein poses for photos during a press conference before the Heisman winner announcement Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Texas A&M fans wait for the Heisman Trophy announcement in Times Square Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 in New York, New York. Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy.

Heisman finalist Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel poses for photos during a press conference before the Heisman winner announcement Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Heisman finalist Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel waves to fans outside the Best Buy Theater in Times Square before the Heisman winner announcement Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 in New York, New York.

Fans from Kerrville, Tx., hold a sign for Heisman finalist Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel outside the New York Marriott Marquis hotel before the Heisman winner announcement Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 in New York, New York.

Heisman finalist Texas A&M's quarterback Johnny Manziel poses for photos during a press conference before the Heisman winner announcement Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Heisman finalist Notre Dame's linebacker Manti Te'o poses for photos during a press conference before the Heisman winner announcement Saturday Dec. 8, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis hotel in New York, New York.

Joey Lopez, middle, and other fans of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel celebrate as the announcement is made on television at the Wing King restaurant in Kerrville that Manziel has won the Heisman trophy on Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012. Manziel played high school football for Tivy High School in Kerrville.

Joey Lopez, middle, and other fans of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel celebrate as the announcement is made on television at the Wing King restaurant in Kerrville that Manziel has won the Heisman trophy on Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012. Manziel played high school football for Tivy High School in Kerrville.

Fans of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel watch as Manziel accepts the Heisman trophy on televison at the Wing King restaurant in Kerrville on Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012. Manziel played high school football for Tivy High School in Kerrville.

Fans of Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel gather at the Wing King restaurant in Kerrville, Texas, for the televised Heisman Trophy announcement on Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012. Manziel played high school football for Tivy High School in Kerrville.

A Texas A&M helmet adorns the Wing King restaurant in Kerrville, Texas, where fans gathered for a Heisman Trophy announcement watch party on Saturday night, Dec. 8, 2012. Johnny Manziel, who played high school football for Tivy High School in Kerrville, won the Heisman trophy.

Tony Castillo and son, Jaden, show their enthusiasm for Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M quarterback who won the Heisman trophy, on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Fans in Kerrville, where Manziel played high school football, gathered at the Wing King restaurant.

COLLEGE STATION — Johnny Manziel's extraordinary season keeps getting better — a week after it concluded.

Manziel, Texas A&M's freshman quarterback and the Heisman Trophy winner, on Thursday was named the winner of the Manning Award, which recognizes the nation's top quarterback. Manziel is the first freshman to win and first unanimous choice.

In addition to the Heisman and Manning honors, the Kerrville Tivy-ex also won the Davey O'Brien Award. Manziel holds the SEC single-season record for total yards (5,116) and the single-game mark (576 vs. Louisiana Tech), and he set the national QB rushing record for a bowl game (229) in last Friday's Cotton Bowl victory.

In other news, coach Kevin Sumlin has hired Jeff Banks from Virginia as special teams coordinator. Banks, who had only spent a week at Virginia following nine seasons at UTEP, replaces Brian Polian, the new head coach at Nevada.